Our weather affects every part of our life from playing baseball to planning our vacations. Because understanding weather conditions are such an important part of our lives, we are going to take time to learn about weather, climate and conditions such as Tornadoes and how they form.

Tasks:

Examine and record cloud formations and their relationship to our weather.

Understand the difference between Climate and Weather.

Understand how Tornadoes form and how we can be safe.

Procedure:

Each day that you come to Technology Lab, you are going to observe the clouds outside and record your findings. You are going to discover that cloud formations have a direct relationship to the weather that we are experiencing.

Assignment 1: We are going to learn the three forms of clouds that can be seen on any given day and learn the weather that is associated with those formations.

Assignment 2: We are going to learn about Weather. Click on the word to go to the web site.

Assignment 3: We are going to learn the difference between weather and climate. Click on the word to go to the web site.

Assignment 4: As Hoosiers, we live in an area that is known as Tornado Alley. Because of that, we are going to learn about how Tornadoes form and how we can make a plan to keep our families safe.

Assignment 5: Are you ready to take an On-line quiz? Click on "Quiz" to see what you have learned!